The Viltrox AF 9mm F2. 8 lens. Image: Viltrox Viltrox has announced two new lenses in its Air lineup: the AF 14mm F4. 0 Air for full-frame and AF 9mm F2. 8 Air for APS-C cameras. These join Viltrox’s growing series of lightweight, compact and affordable lenses, offering an ultrawide perspective for both full-frame and APS-C users.
The Viltrox AF 14mm F4. 0 Air lens.
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The AF 14mm F4. 0 Air lens is available for E and Z mount full-frame cameras and provides a 112° field of view. The lens features an STM autofocus motor that Viltrox says is accurate, smooth and quiet enough for video use. It can focus as close as 0. 13m (5. 1") and offers a 0. 23x maximum magnification, making it useful for detail shots as well as sweeping views.
The 14mm lens uses an optical design comprised of 12 elements in 9 groups, which includes 4 ED, 2 HR and 2 aspherical elements. The front element also features an anti-glare coating to minimize flare and ghosting. It is compatible with 58mm filters.
As part of the Air series, Viltrox designed the lens to be lightweight and compact. The E-mount version weighs just 170g (6oz), while the Z-mount model weighs 185g (6. 5oz). The E-mount lens is 56. 4mm (2. 2") long, and the Z-mount is 58. 4mm (2. 3") long.
The Viltrox AF 9mm F2. 8 lens.
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The AF 9mm (13. 5mm equiv) F2. 8 Air lens offers nearly the same view as the full-frame lens. The APS-C lens shares other similarities with the full-frame offering as well, such as the STM motor for autofocus that promises to be smooth and silent for video recording and a 0. 13m (5. 1") minimum focusing distance. Its maximum magnification is slightly lower, coming in at 0. 15x.
The 9mm F2. 8 lens uses an optical design with 13 elements in 11 groups and includes 3 ED, 3 HR and 2 aspherical elements to minimize chromatic aberration and manage distortion. It's available for E and Z mounts, with the E model weighing 175g (6. 1oz) and the Z mount lens weighing 190g (6. 7oz). Despite Viltrox's recent announcement that it's joining the L-mount Alliance, the lenses don't appear to be available for that mount.
Both new Air lenses, the AF 14mm F4. 0 Air and AF 9mm F2. 8 Air, are now available for purchase for $199.
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2025-9-21 17:41
